Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been evacuated from the Lodge in Canberra amid safety concerns, police said. The federal police were called to his home due to reports of a threat, and he ahs since been moved to a different secure location.
Emergency vehicles were spotted outside the property at around 6pm local time on Tuesday. According to sources, the prime minister has confirmed he is safe and there is no threat to the public. Australian Federal Police (AFP) said: "About 6pm today, the AFP responded to an alleged security incident within the ACT.
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"A thorough search of a protection establishment has commenced and is still ongoing. There is no current threat to the community or public safety."
Former AFP Detective Superintendent David Craig called it a "significant move" by authorities. He told Sky News: "This isn't a some online threat... There must be some corroboration to it for [police] to act this way.
"They will have a number of plans, and depending on the the objective or the vector of the threat, those plans will be enacted and the response will be appropriate."
The Lodge is the primary official residence of the prime minister of Australia. Located at 5 Adelaide Avenue in the Canberra suburb of Deakin, it's a short distance from Parliament House.
It's one of two official residences of the prime minister, the other one being Kirribilli House in Sydney.
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